Parties of Bulgaria’s governing coalition pledge reforms in 2016
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, majority partner in the coalition cabinet, has said it will press ahead with
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Month: January 2016
Hundreds from Macedonia fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections – report
Hundreds of dual passport holders from Macedonia who have Bulgarian passports have been fined for voting unlawfully in Bulgaria’s May
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Czech president Zeman claims his views are vindicated
Czech President Miloš Zeman claims that the New Year’s Eve attacks against women vindicate his negative point of view on
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Fears renewed of Islamic State attacks in Europe, US
Western intelligence agencies are increasingly worried that Islamic State militants will soon find ways to carry out more and increasingly
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IS blamed for Istanbul suicide bombing
Foreign tourists are said to be among those killed and injured in a suicide attack in Istanbul’s main tourism district.
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Turkey issues ‘limited’ media ban after suicide attack
The Turkish government has imposed what it called a “limited” media ban on news coverage following Tuesday’s suicide bombing in
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Changes in Bulgarian political scene as Parliament opens for first sitting of 2016
Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, holds its first sitting for 2016 on January 13, with turbulence in both opposition
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Bulgaria to tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines
Bulgaria will by the end of January 2016 announce a tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines, Defence Minister
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Sultanahmet explosion: Bulgaria advises nationals to exercise caution in Turkey’s big cities, tourist destinations
After a fatal bomb explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square on January 12, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory to its
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